Chapter 679 Messenger From The North (1/2)
Chapter 679 Messenger From The North
The sorcerer seemed shaken No,Noctis stared at the door for a few moments, then frowned and said, his voice devoid of any e on oblet, threw it aside, and walked toward the exit
Sunny, Effie, and Kai glanced at each other, then followed along No matter who it was that had co the sorcerer's hospitality, so the identity of the new arrival concerned them too
Who could have affected Noctis that e he had spoken about the real reason for this strange behavior, while the appearance of a guest just happened to coincidence with it?
They were going to find out soon
Together, the four of thearden of the Sanctuary and walked between the ancient ure waited for the wo woman was tall and slender, with pale skin and lustrous raven-black hair that ently in the wind Her face possessed an alrace and splendor However, that lovely face was blemished by a stark flaw — her eyes were covered by a simple strip of black cloth, the same color as the dress she wore
The contrast between the austere black dress and the flawless white skin, between the softness of her captivating face and the severity of the crude blindfold, created a tantalizing, oht
…However, Sunny was not paying attention to the young woman's sublilued to a single detail…
There was a leather belt tied around the beautiful stranger's slender waist, and on it hung a black scabbard He recognized the hilt of the blade encompassed within in an instant…
'Quiet Quiet Dancer? Cassie!'
For aof profound, boundless relief She was alive… Cassie was alive… all of the Nightmare, the four of theh a terrible weight that had been crushi+ng his heart all this ti, was suddenly lifted
Sunny felt Effie's grip on his horns grow tighter, and glanced at Kai to see that the youngbehind the wooden nized Cassie, too, and were sharing in his glee
However, a one
He rerass to meet Cassie, and looked at Noctis with concern The sorcerer still had an ashen face… and unlike theirl
The situation was still strange, and dangerous
As if sensing his gaze, Noctis frowned, then looked at the beautiful woman with a dark expression and asked coldly:
"An eyeless of the Night Temple… isn't it terribly far for a blind priestess like you to travel south, all alone? Speak, girl… what do you want?"
Cassie lingered for a htly When she spoke, her unfamiliar voice sounded deep and pleasant She said:
"Greetings, Lord Noctis I bring a e from rimaced
"Oh, yeah? What does that dreadful woirl rehtly
"She doesn't want anything, Lord Noctis My mistress, Lady of the North, blessed of the Black Skies… is dead"
Noctis swayed slightly, as if struck He stared at Cassie with a pale face, then raised a trerasped his neck After a fewwhat is the irl was still looking down Without raising her head, she answered evenly:
"Just these three words I am dead"
The sorcerer scoffed
"It takes weeks to get froht Temple to the Sanctuary on foot… if one can even make it alive! Was she dead when she sent you? Huh?"